- "For a Few Dollars More " MGM (Special Edition) - Region 2,4 - PAL vs. MGM (UK) (Old) - Region 2 - PAL - For a Few Dollars More Sergio Leone Clint Eastwood DVD Review For a Few Dollars More Sergio Leone Clint Eastwood DVD Review For a Few Dollars More Sergio Leone Clint Eastwood DVD Review For a Few Dollars More Sergio Leone Clint Eastwood DVD Review For a Few Dollars More Sergio Leone Clint Eastwood DVD Review

(aka "Per qualche dollaro in più" or "For Some Dollars More")

directed by Sergio Leone
Italy / Spain / West Germany / Monaco 1965

The trademarks of Leone's style were more apparent in the superior sequel, For a Few Dollars More. Confrontations were drawn out, to prolong tension. Flashbacks were used to show past relationships between the protagonists. Partnerships are necessary but treacherous. Advantages are fleeting. The characters are given better motivation for their actions: Eastwood is after much bigger money this time around, while Van Cleef definitely has a score to settle with Volonte.

But in several ways, For a Few Dollars More is substantially different from its predecessor or its follow-up, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Eastwood may have first billing, but his character is at best only equal to that of the more experienced and perceptive Van Cleef. While Eastwood still wears a serape, and chain smokes cigarettes, he's not really the 'Man with No Name'. He's called Manko by the other characters.

Unlike in his other films with Leone, Eastwood does not perform any selfless deeds in For a Few Dollars More. He doesn't rescue a wife from sexual slavery, as in A Fistful of Dollars, or blow up a blood-soaked bridge to fulfill a dying man's last request, as in The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Only his style, and his murderous and mercenary characteristics remain. While Eastwood tries to assert himself, it is Van Cleef who calls the shots, and who has the
big showdown with the villain.

Excerpt from Brian Koller's review located HERE

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Theatrical Release: Italy 18 December 1965, USA 10 May 1967

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DVD Comparison:

MGM (2 - disc Special Edition) - Region 2, 4 - PAL vs. MGM (UK) (Old) - Region 2 - PAL

Big thanks to Per-Olof Strandberg for all the Screen Caps!

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Distribution	MGM Region 2,4 - PAL	MGM (UK) Region 2 - PAL
Runtime	2:06:18 (4% PAL speedup)	2:06:20 (4% PAL speedup)
Video	2.35:1 Original Aspect Ratio 16X9 enhanced Average Bitrate: mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s	2.35:1 Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 7.08 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s
	NOTE: The Vertical axis represents the bits transferred per second. The Horizontal is the time in minutes.
Bitrate: MGM (Special Edition)	UNAVAILABLE
Bitrate: MGM (UK) (Old)
Audio	Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS English, Dolby Digital 5.1 / DTS French	DD 2.0 English MONO, DD 2.0 French MONO
Subtitles	English, Dutch, French, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and none. The other two, Fistful Dynamite and Fistful of Dollars don't have the Nordic subs..	English, Dutch, French and None
Features	Release Information: Studio: MGM Aspect Ratio: Widescreen anamorphic - 2.35:1 Edition Details: • Disc one: • Audio commentary by Sir Christopher Frayling • Disc two: • A New Standard' - Sir Christopher Frayling on Sergio Leone (19:24) • Back For More' - Interviews with Clint Eastwood (6:49) • Tre Voci' - Interviews on Sergio Leone (10:37) • For A Few Dollars More: The Original American Release Version' - featurette on alternative versio (5 • Restoration Italian style (4:41) • 'Location comparisons' (11:45) • Rare Double-bill trailer (1:57) • Original theatrical trailer ((3:38) • Collector's gallery • 12 Radio spots (7:00) • 8 pages liner notes DVD Release Date: April 11th 2005 Digi Pack Chapters 32	Release Information: Studio: MGM (UK) Aspect Ratio: Widescreen letterboxed - 2.35:1 Edition Details: • Trailer DVD Release Date: 7 February 2000 Keep Case Chapters 32

Comments

"Ask him if he can leave on Sunday for a movie in Italy". That was on the Friday.
Lee van Cleaf said: I can leave now, I'd do it with pleasure."

PICTURE:

The new restored print is just beautiful. Compared with the old edition, the colors are more natural, and the picture is sharp. In the old edition the picture is a little soft and pale. The new version is cropped on both sides a little, where in the old, the frame is cropped in the bottom. No big deal here!The new version is anamorphic.

Both versions have the longer Italian cut of the film.

SOUND:

The new DTS sound is made with prestige! The stereo sound feels almost as it was from a new film. Only the dialog track reveals occasionally that the original sound is from an mono film. The elements are in balance, and it feels that there are very few things added to the original sound. But here I most say "very few" things. I have nothing against re-mixing and restoring old sound elements, but I feel very sad that MGM Europe has taken the policy to dispose the only original sound track from the film. Added material IS added material.

EXTRAS:

There are a huge amount of extra-materials in the new edition. It's nice to see old masters talking about the film, but on the same time, there's nothing new in the extras. I haven't heard the commentary track.

- Per-Olof Strandberg

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